Antiseptic-powder-dispensing pencil



N. O. ANDERSON AND C. SCHEICH.

ANTISEPTIC POWDER DISPENSING PENCIL. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. B. 1919.

1',352,982. PatenfsdSeph-M, 1920.

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NILS oLAr Annnnson AND column SCHEICH, or cnIcAeo, ILLINOIS.

ANTISEPTIC-POXVDER-DISPEN SING A PENCIL.

Specification of Letterslateint.

Application filed September 8, 1919. Serial No. 322,464.

for dispensing'powder, but relates more particularly to a device adaptedto place aquantity of the powder, accurately, upon some desired spot.

In barber shops it is common practice' when, for

any reason, the person being shaved, is cut, to take what is known as anantiseptic pencil and rub it over the cutto stop the flow of blood. Thispencil is-use'd upon different persons, from time to time, and is, infact, anything but antiseptic since it comes in contact with the skinand blood of different people, thus actually being a potent factor intransmitting disease.

It is an object of our invention to provide a device whereby anantiseptic application can be made without contact of any portion of thedevice with the skin and which, therefore, may be used upon differentpersons without any danger of infection.

It is also an object of our invention to provide a device whereby theantiseptic material can be very nicely and accurately placed to coverthe particular portion of the skin to be treated.

Another object of our invention is to provide a device for the abovepurpose which shall be simple in construction and opera tion, whichshall be of such construction that it can be produced at low cost, andwhich shall be of such form that it can be readily taken apart forpurposes of inspection 01' cleaning.

Our invention will be more readily understood by reference to theaccompanying drawings which illustrate what we consider, at the presenttime, to be the best embodiment thereof.

In said drawings: I I

Figure l is a. central vertical section through a device embodying ourinvention.

Fig. 2, is a view similar to Fig. 1 except 'viding a relatively smallopening 3 that the parts are positioned to dispense the material; and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevation of the upper part of the deviceshowing the opening through which the powder is placed in the barrel ofthe device,

The material used, not being apart of the invention, has not been shownin the drawings, but it might be stated that it is an antisepticmaterial reduced to the form of a fin powder, and which is of-acharacter adapte to prevent the flow of blood when placed. upon a cut.

The device shown in the drawings oomprises an elongated barrel 1, whichmaybe of different sizes, but which preferably is somewhat the size of afountain pen. One end 2, thereof is conically reduced, thus pro- Theopening 3, as is well shown in Fig. l is closed by the ball member 4which is attached to the lower end of the stem-'5: For closing the upperend of the barrel a sleevelike cap member 6 is provided which .fitstightly over the barrel 1, and which is sufficiently free so that it maybe rotated to bring the opening 7, therein in line with the opening 8 inthe barrel when it is desired to place the antiseptic powder into thebarrel 1. After thematerial is placed into the barrel, the sleevelikecap 6, is partially rotated to close the opening 8. The upper portion 9of the stem member extends through an opening provided centrally in thecap 6 and at its upper end it is provided with a nut 10. Between the nut10 and the portion 11 of the cap 6 is interposed a coil spring 12 whichexerts an upward pressure on the nut and hence moves the ball t intoclosing engagement with the edge 18 of the lower end of the barrel, thuseffectually closing the open ing 3 and preventing any loss of thepowder. At the lower end of the stem 5 and between the shoulder 14:thereof and the upper part of the ball 4: is ahelical member 15.

In the present instance this is made of a piece of wire. The powder inthe barrel falls by gravity to the lower part thereof and becomes placedaround the lower part of the stem and between the convolutions of member15. Therefore, when the stem 5 is pressed downwardly'to the positionshown in Fig. 2 a small quantity of powder is carried out- Patented. Set. Ia, ieeo'.

nal movement of the stem 5, whereu on thedischarge of the powderresults.

ny desired quantity may be discharged by pressing the stem a number oftimes.

The device can be very quickly taken apart by simply unscrewing the nut10 and removing the spring 12 and the cap 6, at which time the stem 5 tcan be removed through the opening 3. The various parts of the devicemay be made of any suitable material but we prefer to make it of amaterial that can be very readily and thoroughly cleaned, to the endthat the antiseptic character of the device may be easily maintained.

We claim: 7

1. A device of the class described embodying therein a barrel having anend portion provided with an opening, means for closing the opening, andmeans for discharging powder from the barrel through said opening, saiddischarging means including a stem arranged for longitudinal movementand a plurality of convolutions thereon movable as a Whole with saidstem and part thereof passing through said discharge opening during thedischarge operation and thereby carrying powder therewith for discharge.

2. A device of the class described embodying therein a barrel having anend portion provided with an opening, meansfor closing the opening andmeans for discharging powder from the barrel through said opening, saiddischarging means I including a longitudinally movable stem, and a wiremember helically disposed thereon movable as a whole with said stem andpart thereof passing through said discharge opening when the stem ismoved longitudinally, thereby carrying powder therewith for dis charge.

3. A device of the class described embodying therein a barrel havingopen ends, one

thereof being a reduced opening, a cap arranged on the barrel andprovided with an opening adapted to register with the openmg in thebarrel, a centrally arranged stem, carrying valve means at its lowerend, and projecting through said cap at its upper end, a nut securedtothe upper end of the stem, a spring interposed between said nut, and

'top of said cap and a plurality of powder carrying convolutionsarranged on saidstem and movable as a whole longitudinally with thestem, a part thereof passing through said valve opening when the stem isactuated.

N ILS OLAF ANDERSON. CONRAD SCHEIC'H.

